Weekly Recap & Winners 5/22

DH's hops--nine different varieties!

The last couple of days I went to way too many drive thrus. I had to drive four hours to do a church presentation, spent the night, then got up the next morning to drive four hours back home. I feel awful. That will teach me to eat so much junk. Funny how one’s tastes [...]

Sugared Asparagus

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This is a recipe from Simply in Season , and I was skeptical at first. Sugar in asparagus?

Preview of Upcoming Book Reviews & Giveaways

Every food renegade needs resource material, right? So I thought I’d give you a preview of the books that are in my huge pile of “to review.” Next Tuesday I’ll be posting a giveaway of Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe. You’ll be able to [...]

Pork Apricot Skillet

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Don’t you just love skillet dinners that you can throw together in a snap? This is just such a dish. Although it takes awhile to simmer, the amount of active time is practically nil.

Garlic Potato Salad

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Sometimes you want something different from the traditional mayo-based salad. Would this recipe from Simply in Season be a good potluck option?

Seeded Sour Rye Bread

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When I saw this recipe in Simply in Season I was super excited. I LOVE rye bread, especially sour dough rye bread.

Rhubarb Pie

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I knew it would be hard to beat my mom & grandma’s recipe for rhubarb pie. Would this version from Simply in Season take the cake?

Herb Roasted Lamb with Roasted Asparagus

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So far I’ve felt very lucky that I chose Simply in Season to cook through. Julie from Julie & Julia had much more complicated recipes and expensive ingredients. And then . . . the spring lamb recipes are here. Ironically enough, even though lamb is associated with spring, the farm where I usually get it [...]

Marinated Lamb Chops

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This is the song that never ends . . . oh wait, wrong lamb chop. A few days ago I marinated lamb chops for the recipe from Simply in Season and brought them to my mom & dad’s for Sunday dinner. They had not had lamb before other than with mint jelly a long time [...]

Kitchen Tip Tuesday: Bulk Food Storage

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I’ve blogged before about my dilemma with storing bulk flour and such. I finally found my solution–plastic containers from Gordon Foods. They are professional food grade, and super inexpensive. Yay!